indiana university recruitment questions/advice - Page 2

irishpipes · #16 09-28-2008, 03:21 PM

The University of Nebraska uses a bed rush system also. I haven't heard that they have as many unplaced PNMs as IU, though.

BAMA2 · #17 09-28-2008, 03:28 PM

Vanderbilt used to do quota like that. I don't know if they still do or not. It was based on the number of seniors graduating and any others who were leaving. All sororities had different quotas. The positive side to that was that no one ever really knew if you made quota (unless your class was REALLY small) because quota was different for everyone. I though all schools did it like that until my daughter went through rush at Alabama this fall. You can imagine how freaked out I was initially when i thought all the sororities had a set quota (not based on the number of girls at Pref) and 1600 plus girls were going through rush!

irishpipes · #18 09-28-2008, 05:21 PM

Vanderbilt does not currently use the bed rush system - they use the "normal" quota system.

33girl · #19 09-28-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AXOrushadvisor

Wow! I had no idea schools limited the number of women that could pledge like that. I would imagine the "good" houses take less women and the struggling houses have more openings. That would make it extremely competitive and stressful on the PNM. At times, it seems, that we worry to much about the Chapters and not enough about the PNM's.

If an important facet of being in a sorority at IU is all the women living in the house, then limiting the amount of women is not "worrying too much about the chapters and not enough about the PNMs." Would you rather the chapters take on more members than they felt comfortable with or that they would have to deny the experience of living in the house? Each campus's culture is different and they do what works for them. IU has apparently found that living outside the house is not something its sorority women want.

Oh, and newsflash - at ALL schools the struggling houses have more openings. That's why they are struggling.

FrankSwim2008 · #20 11-09-2008, 12:34 AM

I have NO idea how to do this rushing thing at IU. I just decided to do it, literally at the last minute, tonight. And, I just started asking for recs and I have a few questions. Where do I "turn in" the recs? I should send them asap, right? Do I really need 2 from each chapter? How do I get two from every chapter, that's almost forty recs? Not about recs but, how much does legacies influences IU decisions, especially Aunt legicies?

I'm now freaking out so help would be very much appericated!

Thanks!

KSUViolet06 · #21 11-09-2008, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by FrankSwim2008

I have NO idea how to do this rushing thing at IU. I just decided to do it, literally at the last minute, tonight. And, I just started asking for recs and I have a few questions. Where do I "turn in" the recs? I should send them asap, right? Do I really need 2 from each chapter? How do I get two from every chapter, that's almost forty recs? Not about recs but, how much does legacies influences IU decisions, especially Aunt legicies?

I'm now freaking out so help would be very much appericated!

Thanks!

You have ALOT of questions. It's kind of hard to tell someone every single thing they need to know about them in one post. Also, you're cutting it close since IU recruitment starts kind of soon, and it might be difficult to locate rec writers at this time, but it's worth a shot

These threads are long, but will tell you 90% of what you need to know about recs (how to get them/what they are/etc.). Please read them:

http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showth...ecommendations
http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?t=54403

(this is just for info purposes, the list isn't intended for use anymore because it is considered bad form to solicit recs via the internet)

Note: Recs don't guarantee a bid. They're just a standard thing that girls have at some schools. but that doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't go through recruitment just because you don't have them. It's not impossible to rush at IU without recs and get a bid, but be aware that you could face heavier cuts early on.

Another note: Every sorority has a different policy regarding what makes someone a legacy. For example, my sorority doesn't consider nieces legacies, but some others do. Being a legacy does not guarantee that you'll get a bid to that sorority.

I can tell you that your rec writers will know where to send them, you don't turn them in yourself.

Titchou · #22 11-09-2008, 05:37 PM

Isn't Indiana considering going to the standard quota/total system? I was told that this past summer at our Convention. Evidently there are a lot of quality women not getting bids due to their current bed count method. Anyone know about this?

HoosierGirl89 · #23 11-09-2008, 08:32 PM

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KSUViolet06 · #24 11-09-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HoosierGirl89

I have not heard a thing about going to the standard system...living in is a big thing here. Only about half of the houses even allow their seniors to live out so even though there are 19 chapters, pledge classes are anywhere from 35 on the small side to 70 on the large side depending on the physical size of the house and if their seniors live in or not. I don't really know if the standard system would work here since available off-campus housing is hard to find as it is without the hundreds of sorority women looking for it.

Just my 2 cents though...good luck to all going through at Indiana!

Yeah I haven't heard anything about a switch either. As much as it doesn't work for the PNMs in some cases, the system does seem to be working for the chapters I suppose, especially considering the size of the houses that the chapters need to fill.

I also wonder if the placement figures being thrown around for IU are a correct respresentation. Some people are saying only about 800 of 1200 are being placed. Are those accurate numbers? Does the number of women not placed also include those who withdrew or failed to maximize options? I just have a hard time wrapping my mind around 400 PNMs being completely released from recruitment (who maximized and followed all of the suggested advice).

irishpipes · #25 11-09-2008, 11:17 PM

I think the unplaced figure also does not reflect those dropped for grades, which I understand is a significant number. I have heard rumors that the traditional quota system is being considered at IU for the future.

FrankSwim2008 · #26 11-10-2008, 03:53 PM

Thanks for the help, these posts have helped a lot!

lex89 · #27 11-23-2008, 05:47 PM

I'm also rushing at IU and am really excited!! A couple of questions about recs though, is more than one too much?? And is it too late to send in more? I have a couple of distant relatives that are probably in their 30's from a certain house and could send me recs but I've never actually met them, just their father. I could also have friend of my mom's write me a rec for the same house, she is older and I know her. Should I send in both or should I choose one? Thanks!

KSUViolet06 · #28 11-23-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lex89

I'm also rushing at IU and am really excited!! A couple of questions about recs though, is more than one too much?? And is it too late to send in more? I have a couple of distant relatives that are probably in their 30's from a certain house and could send me recs but I've never actually met them, just their father. I could also have friend of my mom's write me a rec for the same house, she is older and I know her. Should I send in both or should I choose one? Thanks!

More than one rec can't hurt, but you're cutting it VERY close timewise. The chapters are very busy this time of year, and if you send them after recruitment starts, there's a chance that they may not get them or they'll be misplaced. Recs should ideally be in BEFORE recruitment parties start.

I<3Starbucks! · #29 11-24-2008, 01:13 AM

I heard that a lot of girls drop to after they don't get their top choice, because it's deferred girls already know which ones they think they like or don't like going into it and aren't willing to change their minds. But I think that 100 or 200 girls still don't get bids.

KSUViolet06 · #30 11-24-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by I<3Starbucks!

I heard that a lot of girls drop to after they don't get their top choice, because it's deferred girls already know which ones they think they like or don't like going into it and aren't willing to change their minds.

I see. It sounds like the majority of girls just aren't maximizing their options or being open-minded.